SPAR Lowveld, a division of The SPAR Group Ltd., is recruiting for a Salaries Controller at its Distribution Centre, located in Nelspruit.
To ensure timeous preparation of payroll, employees are remunerated in accordance with legislation as well as collective agreements.
Key Performance Areas:
- Salaries: processing salaries for the company for various staff categories: permanent, fixed term & contractors.
- Leave through ESS system: managing the entire leave process – processing, monitoring, and reporting.
- Loading of staff expense claims EFT payments.
- Loading EFT file for net salary payments.
- Maintain system database: load new employees, update records, process terminations and transfers and any other changes.
- Printing and distributing payslips and dealing with payroll queries.
- Processing yearly increases and bonuses.
- Submitting monthly statutory returns (e.g., UIF).
- EMP201: Prepare EMP201's monthly for staff, load EMP201 on SARS E-filing.
- Printing annual IRP5’s.
- Annual COID return and -payment.
- Prepare and timeously submit mid-month and month end payroll reports.
- Prepare and timeously submit reports / schedules for third party payments and ensure they are processed and paid over.
- Administer and accurately process statutory deductions and employee benefits while ensuring all HR policies and labour legislation are adhered to.
- Liaison with retirement fund and medical aid administrators.
- Bookkeeping: Prepare monthly journals.
- Reconciliation of salaries-related general ledger accounts.
- Assist with annual salaries forecast and budget.
- Accounting and administrative work as and when required.
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric (Grade 12).
- Tertiary qualification in Accounting or a similar qualification.
- Previous Data Capturing experience (essential).
- 5 years’ experience in payroll administration.
- FMCG related experience would be advantageous.
- Sage People 300 – full knowledge & experience (essential).
- ESS System for leave management.
- Good understanding of payroll principles and practice (policies and procedures).
- Working knowledge of employees’ tax legislation.
- Computer Literacy (MS word, MS excel – Intermediate to Advanced).
- Knowledge of benefits administration, legislative deductions, and 3rd party administration.
- Accuracy, speed, and attention to detail.
- Strong literacy and numeric skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and adhering to deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- The ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and security.
- Strong drive, initiative, sense of urgency and use of innovation to resolve business challenges in a pressurized/demanding work environment.
Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.
SPAR Lowveld is an equal opportunity employer. All positions are placed in accordance with the company’s Employment Equity Plan.
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